Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: balcony
IPA transcription: [b'ælkəni]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: balcony
    Meaning: a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet
  • Synonyms: balcony
    Meaning: an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
Usage examples
  • up, Hercules; hollo, up, Ajax!" cried Count William, from the balcony.
  • I saw him come from your window, and I saw all that passed between you in the balcony.
  • "Would it interest you to know that I saw everything that passed on the balcony last night?
  • He had said a little prayer for everybody and had fallen asleep there on the flower-decked balcony.
  • Something dreadful told her that Count Marlanx was on the balcony and at her window, notwithstanding the rain pour.
  • He went outside to the wooden balcony which ran round the whole building on the inner side, overlooking the courtyard.
  • It was supplied with saloon cars, balcony cars, restaurants, and smoking-cars; theatre cars alone were wanting, and they will have these some day.
  • From there he had seen the procession leave the palace, had noted the enthusiasm of the holiday crowd, and, best of all, had seen Galva turn in her carriage and wave her bouquet of orchids at his balcony.
  • "Well, I have what I call a 'window-school.' It is too cold now; but in warm weather I am wheeled out on my little balcony, and the Ruggleses climb up and walk along our garden fence, and sit down on the roof of our carriage-house.
  • The creature was considerably less than half as tall as the green Martian warriors, and from my balcony I could see that it walked erect upon two legs and surmised that it was some new and strange Martian monstrosity with which I had not as yet become acquainted.